Match List-I with List-II
| List-I (Concept) | List-II (Explanation) | ||
| (A) | Social stratification | (I) | Refers to actual behaviour towards another group or individual. |
| (B) | Prejudices | (II) | Fixed and inflexible characterisations of a group of people. |
| (C) | Stereotypes | (III) | Refer to pre-conceived opinions or attitudes held by members of one group towards another. |
| (D) | Discrimination | (IV) | Refer to a system by which categories of people in a society are ranked in a hierarchy. |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A) – (IV), (B) – (III), (C) – (II), (D) – (I)
(A) Social stratification — this matches (IV) Refer to a system by which categories of people in a society are ranked in a hierarchy. The hierarchy then shapes people’s identity, relations and access to resources.
(B) Prejudices — this matches (III) Refer to pre-conceived opinions or attitudes held by members of one group towards another. The word literally means ‘pre-judgement’: an opinion formed before considering any evidence.
(C) Stereotypes — this matches (II) Fixed and inflexible characterisations of a group of people. Stereotypes treat a whole community as though it were a single person with a single trait, and prejudices are often grounded in them.
(D) Discrimination — this matches (I) Refers to actual behaviour towards another group or individual. Prejudice is an attitude; discrimination is what people do, as when a person is refused a job because of their gender or religion.
NCERT (2025-26): “Social Inequality … Sociologists use the term social stratification to refer to a system by which categories of people in a society are ranked in a hierarchy.…” “Social Inequality … Prejudices refer to pre-conceived opinions or attitudes held by members of one group towards another. The word literally means ‘pre-judgement’, that is, an opinion formed in advance of any familiarity with the subject, before considering any available evidence.…” “Social Inequality … Prejudices are often grounded in stereotypes, fixed and inflexible characterisations of a group of people. Stereotypes are often applied to ethnic and racial groups and to women.…” “Social Inequality … If prejudice describes attitudes and opinions, discrimination refers to actual behaviour towards another group or individual. Discrimination can be seen in practices that disqualify members of one group from opportunities open to others, as when a person is refused a job because of their gender or religion.…” |